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1 <br /> ORD-2017-001 <br /> ORANGE COUNTY <br /> BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS <br /> ACTION AGENDA ITEM ABSTRACT <br /> Meeting Date: January 24, 2017 <br /> Action Agenda <br /> Item No. 6-e <br /> SUBJECT: Fiscal Year 2016-17 Budget Amendment#5 <br /> DEPARTMENT: Finance and Administrative <br /> Services <br /> ATTACHMENT(S): INFORMATION CONTACT: <br /> Attachment 1. Budget as Amended Paul Laughton, (919) 245-2152 <br /> Spreadsheet Gary Donaldson, (919) 245-2453 <br /> Attachment 2. Year-To-Date Budget <br /> Summary <br /> Attachment 3. Letter of Request from <br /> Orange Rural Fire <br /> Department <br /> PURPOSE: To approve budget ordinance amendments for fiscal year 2016-17. <br /> BACKGROUND: <br /> Department of Social Services <br /> 1. The Department of Social Services has received notification of additional funds in the <br /> following programs: <br /> • Smart Start Subsidized Child Care program — receipt of $191,599 in quarterly <br /> allocation from the N.C. Division of Child Development and Early Education. This <br /> brings the total budgeted funds to $638,198 in FY 2016-17, compared to $607,994 <br /> in FY 2015-16. These funds will be used to pay program funds directly to <br /> childcare providers. <br /> • Child Day Care program - receipt of $1,139,784 in quarterly allocation from the <br /> N.C. Division of Child Development and Early Education. This brings the total <br /> budgeted funds to $3,950,479 in FY 2016-17, compared to $3,937,277 in FY <br /> 2015-16. These additional funds will be used to provide childcare services and <br /> subsidies to low-income families. <br /> This budget amendment provides for the receipt of these additional funds in FY 2016-17. <br /> (See Attachment 1, column 1) <br />